Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
A selection of posters and abstracts presented at Chapman University's Student Scholar Symposium (formerly Student Research Day) each fall and spring.
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Submissions from 2024
Harmful vs Helpful: A Gen-Z View on Dance Fitness, Peyton Winsett and Sarah Maloney
Head to Toe: What Do We Think About Heels Dance?, Peyton Winsett
HoloMind: Engineering Mindfulness through Holographic Display, Hannah Bauer and Jaime Song
How Misogyny in Gaming Affects Black Women/POC, Niccarri Allen
Immediate Feedback Generates Greater Improvements In Secondhand Smoke Reduction For Dual Smokers Compared To Exclusive Tobacco Users, Rylen Sakamoto, Eusabeia Silfanus, and Vincent Berardi
Is Dance A Universal Language? - Global Contemporary Dance, Mandy Fang
La gentrificación: un estudio comparativo entre la ciudad de Santa Ana, California y la Ciudad de México, Evelin Delgado
Lifelong Movie Goers, Hardworking Filmmakers, and Oscars Discourse, Haley Kamola
Little Shop Of Patriarchy : Analyzing Constructed vs. Essential Gender Roles, Taylor Gadsden-Deterville
Lunar Femininity, Dominique Rodriguez
Manifest Destiny, A Repeat of History: Scoring Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Emilie Montoure
Navigating Islamophobia: Exploring Attitudes Towards Muslim Immigration and Policing, Devansh Mehta
Nuclear Nightmares: The American Fear of Iranian Nuclear Attacks and Foreign Policy, Tyler Coker
Partisan Perspectives on Trust & Corruption in America, Victoria Ascencio
Peacekeeping the Commons: UN Peacekeeping Moderates the Effects of Climate Change on Intercommunal Conflict, Cara Hunter
Pictorial Bionomics: Santa Ana River Record and Survey, Caleb Lachelt
Plagiarism or Transformation? Rethinking Originality in Modern Films, Kevin Le
Postural Control in Young Adults with and without Recurrent Back Pain: Influence of Symptom Characteristics, Rachel Berns
Predictors of longitudinal symptom trajectory in young adults with low back pain, Abby Borlovan, Julia Leigh, and Jo Armour Smith
“Pro-Woman, Pro-Life”: Framing of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Olivia Rivet
Satanic Ritual Abuse Hysteria; A Discourse Analysis, Sloan Watson
Selfies as Cultural Objects, Sophia Mall
Self Immolation of the Gifted Child, Ami Carrera
Sensorial Memories: A Cinema Speculum in Aftersun(2022) and Petite Maman(2021), Tingyi Zhu
Social Media vs. Our Brains, Angela Liu
Spatiotemporal Gait Parameter Consistency Across Two Days of Treadmill Walking in Stroke Survivors, Alejandro Aguirre Ramirez, Samantha N. Jeffcoat, Natalia Sanchez, and Andrian Kuch
Spring 2024 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Statistical Analysis for Pre- and Post- Assessments of SDQ and IDELA Scores, Diego Murillo and Franceli L. Cibrian
Structural Sensorimotor Adaptations in Young Adults with Low Back Pain, Isaac Chrisman, Jo Armour Smith, Rongwen Tain, Kelli G. Sharp, Laura M. Glynn, Linda R. Van Dillen, Jesse V. Jacobs, and Steven C. Cramer
Sufferance for Snuff Puffs: The Acceptability and Behavior of Smoking Marijuana and Tobacco Inside the House, Eusabeia Silfanus, Oliver Lopez, and Vincent Berardi
Sustainability in a Theatre Career: The Power of Passion and Partnership, Jane Broderson
Synthesis of Thermoresponsive Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) Based Core-Shell and Hollow Shell Nanogel with Tunable Core and Shell Thickness, Mohamad Hijazi and Molla R. Islam
The Contemporary Causes of Americans' Fear of Illegal Immigration, Amilie Cai
The Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Attachment Style, Luella Rubin-Wylie and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail
The Intersection of Law and Culture: Native Hawaiian Rights and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, Kiana Cablayan-Kennedy and Leia Hernandez
The Long-term Effects of Family Instability During Childhood, Emily Guillen
The Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Status and Walkability on the Efficacy of Physical Activity Interventions, Analisa Vavoso, Vincent Berardi, and Marc A. Adams
The Perception of Children as Reliable Eyewitnesses, Shelby McDonald
The Roots We Eat: The Bite that Changed the World, Viridiana Valadez
The Vilification of the Dark Feminine, Isabella Richmond and Khanh Nguyen
Timely Dissonance : Anachronistic Music in Film, Ayda Tuncay
Triggering Fear: The Relationship Between Party Affiliation, News Sources, and Gun Control, Gabriella J. Bartsch
Unpacking Bias, Accountability, and Ethical Practices in AI, Manya Chandra and Micol Hebron
Unveiling Deception: Discourse Analysis of Sora and the Impact of AI on Misinformation, Kellen Edwards
Was It Good? A Look at the Golden-Ticket Question of Societal Preferences in Theatre, Carina Leland
Why Are Female Teen Users of Social Media Cyberbullied More Compared to Different Age and Gender Groups?, Minzi (Sally) Park
Why do Americans Fear Terror Attacks More Than the Death of a Loved One?, Jack Bunzel-Hardie
Women’s Fear of Violent Crime: Examining Media Consumption and Misconceptions of Violent Crime, Kate Lindfors
Submissions from 2023
A Brief Analysis of Contemporary Confucianism's Research on Feminine Topics, Jingzhi Pan
America’s Fear of Civil Unrest Through the Lens of 2020 BLM Protests and January 6th, Morgan Romine
Analysis of Speech-to-Text Algorithms in Recognizing Down Syndrome Conversations, Kayla Anderson, Cecilia Marie Abrahamsson, Yingying 'Yuki' Chen, and Franceli L. Cibrian
Analyzing Conformational Changes in the Binding of HIV-1 Matrix Protein, N and C Terminals, to Calmodulin, Nousha Karimi, Fabian Valdez, Davis Mau, and K. Sakamaki
Behind the Scenes: Shining a Spotlight on Veiled Theatre Workers, Ariel Bradshaw
Central Modulation of Postural Control in Response to Task Demands and Fatigue in Individuals with and without a History of Low Back Pain, Jolene Kay Soliman and Jo Armour Smith
Change of Perception and Positive Attitudes toward Therapy: A Comparative Analysis Conducted on Veterans of the United States of America, Hailey Buitrago and Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail
Climate Change Skepticism: Who and Why?, Mia Huyen Truong
Conspiracy Beliefs: A Threat to Political Stability, Robert Arellano
Critical Race Theory: An Empirical Investigation of its Benefits, Saba Lily Modaressi and Desiree A. Crevecoeur-MacPhail
De-Influencers and Social Media Trends, Misha Harneja and Emma Han
Efficacy and Safety of Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel and Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Multiple Myeloma Patients, Buthainah Ghanem, Marc L. Fleming, Lawrence M. Brown, Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, and Enrique Seoane-Vazquez
Engagement in Diverse Sexual Behaviors and Desire for Different Types of Relationships Among Single Heterosexual People when COVID-19 Vaccines were First Available, Manya Dhupar, Emily Foster, Amanda Gesselman, and Justin Garcia
Examining the Association Between Race and Pro-environmental Attitudes Among Repubicans, Sanchi Kohli and Jacob Rode
Exploring the Relationship Between Participation in Hookup Culture and Attachment Style, Tanshi Mohan
Fall 2023 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Fear of Immigrants and Immigration in American Society, Sabrina Laib
Formula 101 Using 2022 Formula One Season Data to Understand the Race Results, Christopher Garcia and Oliver Lopez
Furthering Development of Smart Fabrics to Improve the Accessibility of Music Therapy, Daisy Z. Fernandez-Reyes, Ellie Nguyen, and Franceli L. Cibrian
How Demographics Influence Self-Image, Leyla Rakshani, Melissa Brillhart, Stephanie Yu, and Aaron Schurger
How Demographics Influence Self-Image, Stephanie Yu, Amy Whitmarsh, Leyla Rakshani, and Aaron Schurger
How Does the Presence of Divorce Affect Children’s Anxiety Surrounding Romantic Relationships?, Hannah Fereday
How Single Parent Households Affect the Sociability of Children, Roland Jonathan Casiquin
Identifying the effects of Function-based Exercise on Postural Stability and Gait in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, Kasey Markell and Rahul Soangra
Information Inflation: How social media news consumption contributes to societal and political fears, Owen Cotton
Loyalty, Honor and Betrayal: Masculinity in the Heroic Bloodshed Film, William Singer
Media Consumption and Islamophobia, Anastasia Athanasiadi
Microaggressions Versus Blatant Discrimination and their Effects on Mental Health, Ian Lock
Mindfulness Meditation as a Complementary Therapy for Chronic Migraines, Isaac Min and Manjari Murali
Moving or Tossing? Can VR Tell the Difference?, Joseph Ellis and Dylan McIntosh
Music During Political Unrest: A Look Into Protest Music of Northern Ireland During The Trouble's, Lauren Blue
Opportunities, Johannah Choi
Pasta and Politics: A Taste of Culinary Xenophobia in Italy, Rachel Berns
Reconnecting with Exes and Having Sex with Platonic Roommates During the First Five Months of the COVID - 19 Pandemic, Valentyna Simon, Alex Kraft, Amanda Gesselman, and Justin Garcia
South Los Angeles Park Observation Research, Valeria N. Delgado and Melissa R. Ramos
Spring 2023 Student Scholar Symposium Abstract Volume, Chapman University Center for Undergraduate Excellence
Studying Competing Reaction Pathways in Methanol Decomposition on Platinum Catalysts Under Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Conditions Using TPD and SFG Spectroscopy, Quy Loi, Kevin Alvorado Jimenez, Sarah Lelea, Lauren Villegas, and Jerry LaRue
Tap Musicians: Exploring the Use of Tap Dance as an Instrument Through the Lens of Notation, Kurt Horney and Kaia Goddard
The Dancer's Unspoken Superpower: Consciousness of Mind and Body, Mandy Fang
The Effects of Media Usage on Climate Change Beliefs, Leia Hernandez
The Effects of Trauma on Holocaust Survivors After the War, Natalie Braker
The Pride Pipeline: Violent Nationalism in the United States, Emily Veloz
The Professionalization of the Supreme Court, Ruben Lopez-Apodaca
The Psychology of the Stage: Intersections of Cognitive Science and Theatre, Ariya Selvakumar
The Roadmap to an Improved Braille Display Design, Emma Garofalo, Trey Alexander, Luke Shankland, Michael Smith, Michael Cheng, Michael Bishai, and Lauren Sun
The Role of Generational Status in Latino Voting Behavior and Partisanship, Isabella Stoddart
The Truth about Partisan Affiliation: Fear, Trust, and Media, Hailey Merin
Triangulating Neural Correlates of Consciousness, Sarah Quach
Tunnel Vision, Reese Paddock